Going to try something different already! I am going to talk about the work of an author I whose work is relatively new to me, but all around spectacular. Let me know what you think in the comments section below.
The above picture is from a book of one of my favorite cartoonists, who uses the nom de plume, Jason. In the picture two boyhood friends play on a tree hanging over a cliff. In the previous scene the friend dressed in all white has jumped and swung around. Now his friend tries to imitate him but as you can see, he hesitates, he is concerned. It is from this page that the larger story gets its title "Hey... Wait!"
I want talk a little about Jason and this page provides a good idea of the quality of his work. Although he is well received by critics, I think Jason is still an under-appreciated artist. His work not only delves deeply into the core of humanity, but its funny and easy to read. So far, I have read through two of the larger collections of his work published in translation by Fantagraphics: What I Did and Almost Silent. The first one surprised me. I was not expecting the poetic easy flow of his drawings and sparing use of dialogue (something that I feel is clear in the panel above). The second confirmed my opinion.
If you have any interest in comics or are a purveyor of story in any form. I would give the work of Jason a read.
For more information check out Comic Book Resources: Robot 6 Blog's Comic College on Jason.
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